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    Alfred Tennyson was a 19th century English poet who wrote "Ulysses" in 1842. The poem details Ulysses' dissatisfaction with being home on his island of Ithaca after his long journey. Ulysses expresses his desire to continue exploring and seeks to inspire his men to embark on another adventure before they die, showing that one's spirit of adventure can keep them striving to reach goals even as they age. The poem explores the themes of unfulfilled goals and how a spirit of adventure can continue to motivate people later in life through Ulysses' passionate monologue.

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    Alfred Tennyson was a 19th century English poet who wrote "Ulysses" in 1842. The poem details Ulysses' dissatisfaction with being home on his island of Ithaca after his long journey. Ulysses expresses his desire to continue exploring and seeks to inspire his men to embark on another adventure before they die, showing that one's spirit of adventure can keep them striving to reach goals even as they age. The poem explores the themes of unfulfilled goals and how a spirit of adventure can continue to motivate people later in life through Ulysses' passionate monologue.

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    Alfred Tennyson was a 19th century English poet who wrote "Ulysses" in 1842. The poem details Ulysses' dissatisfaction with being home on his island of Ithaca after his long journey. Ulysses expresses his desire to continue exploring and seeks to inspire his men to embark on another adventure before they die, showing that one's spirit of adventure can keep them striving to reach goals even as they age. The poem explores the themes of unfulfilled goals and how a spirit of adventure can continue to motivate people later in life through Ulysses' passionate monologue.

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    Alfred Tennyson was an English poet and often regarded as the chief
    representative of the Victorian age in poetry. He wrote The
    poem ‘Ulysses’ in 1833.this poem has been analysed as a response to the
    death of Tennyson’s close friend.
    Introduction
    The poem ‘Ulysses’ was published in 1842. It details Ulysses' intense
    dissatisfaction and boredom on his island home of Ithaca. he not only
    expresses his discontent, but also describes his desire to keep sailing. 
    Summary
    In the poem, one of the main subjects is exploration. Two other subjects
    include war and death. Death is an important subject because this ignites
    Ulysses' desire to continue sailing..
    In "Ulysses," Alfred Tennyson explores the concept of unfulfilled goals
    through the yearning voice of Ulysses and his incapability of
    relinquishing his spirit of adventure to show that although time passes
    and people get older, it may be their spirit of adventure that could
    continue to keep them striving and eager to reach their yet unfulfilled
    goals. At the beginning of the poem, Ulysses seems to feel bored and
    inadequate in his position as a king.The feeling then turns nostalgic and
    longing as Ulysses begins to talk about his past travels. Ulysses states
    that there is no point in staying home with his old wife. Ulysses reflects
    on his past as a sailor, and thinks of himself as a roamer and explorer of
    the earth. He is reflecting on his past journeys and feels an intense
    longing to relive those moments. His attitude is a combination of
    restless, passionate, and nostalgic
    He claims that even at home, he does not feel at home due to his
    "hoard[ing], and sleep[ing], and feed[ing]" people. Ulysses compares
    himself to a wandering "gray spirit" through a metaphor, showing that
    even if his body may deteriorate, his journeying spirit does not waver.
    He feels that he can only find his true self by always wandering. In the
    second stanza, Ulysses seems proud and honored for his son to be taking
    over Ithaca. The third and last stanza begins with an eager feeling and
    then The tone turns dark as he talks about death how they know their
    time left is growing scarce.He ends his speaking with one engraving
    line, saying "to strive, to seek, [and] to find," never wavering in the
    youthful heart and soul, "and not to yield" to the seeming troubles of the
    physical world, such as the passage of time.
    Tone
    The tone in this poem is full of yearning and passion.
    Theme
    The theme of this poem is that although time passes and people get
    older, it may be their spirit of adventure that could continue to keep
    them striving and eager to reach their yet unfulfilled goals.
    Form
    This poem is written as a dramatic monologue.The lines are in blank
    verse, or unrhymed iambic pentameter.

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